The five-day Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) took off with a fanfare on October 13 in which folk artists of various countries are participating.

The festival will have the grand finale on
October 17. The performances are happening at various venues of the city
including the local fort.

In
Focus

Started in 2007 in a modest way, the
festival has grown into a grand affair now, in which the folk artists from from
world over participate and tourists from various countries come to witness the
performances.

On the first day, the performances were
held at Masuria Hills Garden wherein the Rajasthan's artists staged power pack
performances.

The Rajasthani dances like Ger and Thali
dances enthralled the audience. The Bahurupias in various get ups roamed around
and in the evening the performances were staged near the clock tower in the
city.

Also, storytelling performances were put
forth which were enjoyed by the school kids. A lot of music, dance, puppet show
and tight rope walking items will be staged in which artists from Africa, South
America and erstwhile Soviet countries will give scintillating performances.